The Gospel of Mark began with these words:
“The beginning of the gospel about Jesus Christ, the Son of God.”
Mark 1:1

With that beginning, it is fitting for the Gospel of Mark to end with the Great Commission, the instructions Jesus gave all Christians to proclaim the Gospel to the whole world. This is a message that is especially important for Christians today. During a global pandemic when many of our friends and relatives are discouraged, anxious, and worried about sickness and death, we need to be reaching out to them with the message of the Gospel.

And regardless of what the government might say about nonessential work, Jesus is telling us that the Great Commission is still essential work of every Christian. But how can we carry out the Great Commission when many of us are in quarantine or “sheltering at home”? Well, believe it or not, Mark 16 tells us how to carry out the Great Commission even in the crazy times we live in today.

This is a sermon based on Mark chapter 16. I preached this message at the Minnehaha Church of Christ in Vancouver Washington on Sunday, May 3, 2020.
http://minnehahachurch.org/

If you would like a manuscript of this sermon, a PowerPoint, or a set of small group discussion questions, please let me know in the comments below.

Also, please share any insights or questions you might have concerning Mark chapter 16.